Alternatives to Furness Academy
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Furness Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Furness Academy, for comparison
1.02 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), March 2023: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Barrow-in-Furness |
1.6 km 1.0 mi |
0.92 | More families are naming it first 0.77 → 0.9 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Walney School
Barrow-in-Furness |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
0.96 | Little change 0.9 → 0.93 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Dowdales School
Dalton-in-Furness |
5.0 km 3.1 mi |
0.89 | Little change 0.95 → 0.91 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston |
11.0 km 6.9 mi |
1.09 | Little change 0.98 → 1.04 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Millom School
Millom |
11.4 km 7.1 mi |
0.93 | Little change 0.87 → 0.89 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Cartmel Priory CofE School
Grange-over-Sands |
19.3 km 12.0 mi |
1.09 | Little change 1.0 → 1.03 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.